Baidu closed the first quarter of 2025 with modest year-on-year revenue growth, with its core division Baidu Core posting a stronger performance, driven mainly by the rapid development of the AI Cloud segment. This grew by an impressive 42% year-on-year, confirming the growing importance of AI in the company's portfolio and the increasing demand for comprehensive AI solutions with a favorable price/performance ratio. The company's profitability has also improved significantly, with net profit up more than 40% year-on-year and Baidu strengthening its position in the autonomous technology market.

In the long term, Baidu$BIDU is going through a stabilization phase after several turbulent years, with clear signs of recovery and profitable growth after declines and fluctuations in revenue. At the same time, the company continues to make strategic investments in the development of AI platforms and new technology partnerships to strengthen its competitiveness in the global market. At the same…